Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature

Portsmouth city had the highest average annual temperature of 132 counties in 2023, at 62.4 °F. Highland County had the lowest, at 50.6 °F. The median was 58.4 °F and the figure for Virginia was 57.5 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest62.4Portsmouth city

Lowest50.6Highland County

Median58.4132 counties

Virginia57.5History

Map of counties, 2023

Under 55
55 to 57
57 to 58
58 to 59
59 to 60
60 and over
No data

°F, 2023. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

°F. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 °F	Change on 2022
1	Portsmouth city	62.4	+1.6%
2	Norfolk city	62.3	+1.5%
3	Virginia Beach city	62.2	+2%
4	Chesapeake city	61.9	+2%
5	Hampton city	61.8	+1.3%
6	Newport News city	61.7	+1.3%
6	Poquoson city	61.7	+1.3%
8	Suffolk city	61.5	+1.8%
9	Isle of Wight County	61.4	+1.5%
10	York County	61.3	+1.5%
11	Franklin city	61.2	+1.7%
12	Surry County	61.1	+1.5%
12	Williamsburg city	61.1	+1.7%
14	James City County	61	+1.7%
14	Southampton County	61	+1.3%
16	Charles City County	60.8	+1.5%
17	Gloucester County	60.7	+1.7%
17	Northampton County	60.7	+1.7%
17	Prince George County	60.7	+1.7%
17	Sussex County	60.7	+1.3%
21	Mathews County	60.6	+1.7%
22	Hopewell city	60.5	+1.5%
23	Emporia city	60.4	+0.8%
23	Greensville County	60.4	+1%
25	Colonial Heights city	60.3	+1.7%
25	Petersburg city	60.3	+1.5%
27	New Kent County	60.2	+1.9%
28	Accomack County	60.1	+2%
29	Brunswick County	60	+1.4%
29	Henrico County	60	+1.9%
31	Dinwiddie County	59.9	+1.4%
31	Middlesex County	59.9	+1.9%
31	Richmond city	59.9	+1.9%
34	Chesterfield County	59.8	+1.7%
35	Lancaster County	59.7	+2.1%
35	Northumberland County	59.7	+2.6%
37	King William County	59.6	+1.9%
37	Mecklenburg County	59.6	+1.4%
39	King and Queen County	59.5	+1.9%
40	King George County	59.4	+2.2%
40	Westmoreland County	59.4	+2.8%
42	Danville city	59.2	+1.5%
42	Essex County	59.2	+2.4%
42	Hanover County	59.2	+1.9%
42	Nottoway County	59.2	+1.2%
42	Richmond County	59.2	+2.6%
47	Alexandria city	59.1	+3%
47	Amelia County	59.1	+1.2%
49	Lunenburg County	59	+1.2%
49	Powhatan County	59	+1.4%
51	Charlottesville city	58.9	+3%
52	Caroline County	58.8	+2.1%
52	Stafford County	58.8	+1.9%
54	Cumberland County	58.7	+1.2%
54	Halifax County	58.7	+1.4%
56	Buckingham County	58.6	+1.7%
56	Fluvanna County	58.6	+1.7%
56	Goochland County	58.6	+1.4%
56	Prince William County	58.6	+2.8%
60	Arlington County	58.5	+3%
60	Manassas city	58.5	+2.8%
60	Manassas Park city	58.5	+3%
60	Roanoke city	58.5	+2.8%
60	Salem city	58.5	+2.8%
65	Albemarle County	58.4	+3%
65	Fairfax County	58.4	+3%
65	Fredericksburg city	58.4	+1.7%
65	Henry County	58.4	+2.1%
65	Martinsville city	58.4	+1.9%
65	Prince Edward County	58.4	+1%
71	Charlotte County	58.1	+0.7%
71	Pittsylvania County	58.1	+1.6%
73	Appomattox County	58	+1.4%
74	Fairfax city	57.9	+3%
74	Falls Church city	57.9	+3%
74	Louisa County	57.9	+1.9%
74	Lynchburg city	57.9	+0.5%
78	Campbell County	57.8	+0.5%
78	Spotsylvania County	57.8	+2.1%
80	Orange County	57.7	+2.3%
81	Bedford County	57.6	+1.6%
81	Franklin County	57.6	+2.7%
83	Culpeper County	57.5	+2.9%
84	Bristol city	57.4	+2%
85	Loudoun County	57.2	+3.8%
86	Fauquier County	57.1	+3.3%
86	Nelson County	57.1	+2.7%
88	Greene County	57	+3.3%
88	Lee County	57	+2.5%
88	Roanoke County	57	+2.9%
88	Scott County	57	+2.3%
92	Amherst County	56.9	+1.8%
92	Waynesboro city	56.9	+3.5%
94	Patrick County	56.7	+2.3%
95	Buena Vista city	56.6	+2.4%
96	Madison County	56.4	+3.1%
96	Staunton city	56.4	+3.1%
98	Botetourt County	56.3	+2.9%
99	Harrisonburg city	56.2	+2.9%
100	Buchanan County	55.9	+2.9%
100	Clarke County	55.9	+4.1%
102	Washington County	55.8	+2.4%
103	Covington city	55.7	+3%
103	Radford city	55.7	+3.1%
103	Rappahannock County	55.7	+3.5%
106	Dickenson County	55.6	+2.6%
106	Montgomery County	55.6	+3.2%
108	Rockbridge County	55.4	+2.8%
109	Russell County	55.3	+2.6%
109	Warren County	55.3	+3.9%
111	Winchester city	55.2	+3.4%
112	Page County	55	+3.4%
112	Pulaski County	55	+3%
112	Shenandoah County	55	+3.4%
115	Augusta County	54.9	+3.2%
115	Rockingham County	54.9	+3.2%
117	Frederick County	54.8	+3.4%
118	Craig County	54.5	+2.6%
118	Wise County	54.5	+2.6%
120	Norton city	54.4	+2.4%
121	Carroll County	54.3	+2.5%
121	Galax city	54.3	+2.3%
123	Alleghany County	54.1	+2.9%
124	Giles County	54	+2.7%
125	Wythe County	53.9	+2.9%
126	Floyd County	53.7	+3.1%
127	Smyth County	53.6	+2.7%
128	Bath County	53.2	+3.1%
129	Tazewell County	53	+2.7%
130	Bland County	52.8	+2.5%
131	Grayson County	52.4	+2.5%
132	Highland County	50.6	+3.5%

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About this ranking

Mean air temperature from January to December, in degrees Fahrenheit: the average of the 12 monthly mean temperatures. NOAA computes it from its climate divisional dataset (nClimDiv): station readings interpolated onto a 5 km grid and averaged over the area.

Values are area averages, so a county with mountains and valleys has one value for very different local climates. NOAA revises the last two years every month.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (2026). NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties (Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping

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NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties, Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2023. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 6 Oct. 2026, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/virginia-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  author = {{NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information}},
  title = {{NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties: Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2023}},
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Portsmouth city, with 62.4 °F in 2023, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highland County, with 50.6 °F in 2023.

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